Anti-drugs operation in San Pedro

On Friday, October 17th a team consisting of San Pedro Police, San Pedro Quick Response Team, Criminal Investigation Branch, Special Branch and Belize City Gang Suppression Unit personnel conducted an anti-drugs operation in San Pedro Town. The operation was headed by Inspector Mark Flowers with assistance of Special Branch Intelligence. A total of 2.8 grams of suspected cannabis, 8.6 grams of suspected cocaine and metal pipe suspected to be used for drugs was confiscated.
Following is a breakdown of the operation:

• A search was conducted at the apartment of 32-year-old Sharlette Willams, 18-yearold Marlon Casey, 19-year-old Alexander Williams and a minor in the San Pedrito Area. The search led to the discovery of a transparent plastic bag containing 0.8 grams if suspected cannabis. All persons were formally arrested and charged for the crime of “Possession of Controlled Drugs”.

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There were several drug busts yesterday between dawn and mid afternoon in San Pedro. The raids were carried out by island police and the GSU.

Then there was 45 year old American, Paul David Smith who was arrested and charged for drug trafficking and Possession of controlled drugs after police found two small Ziploc plastic bags containing 2.3 grams or 8 ounces of suspected Cocaine, a transparent plastic bag containing (0.6) grams or 2 ounces of suspected Cannabis and a silver metal pipe measuring (3) inches in his room at Ruby’s Hotel on Barrier Reef Drive, San Pedro Town. [/quote]